満まん面めん朱しゅを注そそぐ

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-gu)

be flushed bright red

idiomatic expressionrare term

Rare idiomatic expression describing a face turning bright red, typically from anger or embarrassment. The phrase is literary and not used in everyday conversation.

彼かれは怒いかりで満まん面めん朱しゅを注そそいだ。
His face flushed bright red with anger.

満full, fullness, enough

面mask, face, features

朱vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet

注pour, irrigate, shed (tears)

Similar words

真まっ赤かになる
Common everyday expression for turning bright red, used for both anger and embarrassment. 満面朱を注ぐ is a rare, literary equivalent.
顔かおを赤あからめる
Common expression for blushing, usually from embarrassment or shyness. 満面朱を注ぐ is more intense and can also imply anger.

Etymology

The phrase literally means 'to pour vermilion over one's whole face', using classical imagery. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a fixed idiomatic expression.